PRE EVENT INFORMATION SHEET Event Name: Billabong Girls Pro Itacare 07 Rating & Dates: WQS 16-19 August WCT 20-27 August Event Location: Itacare, Bahia - Brazil Nearest Airport: Ilheus Airport (IOS) Dep. Luís Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport (SSA) Tourism web site: www.itacare.com
ASP Contacts Women s WCT Tour Manager Brooke Farris Int l Media Manager Melissa Buckley Women s Head Judge Richard Porta brooke@aspworldtour.com Melissa@aspworldtour.com richardporta@hotmail.com Accommodation: Itacare Eco Resort $$$$ Sao Jose Beach 24 rooms Hotel located between the rain forest and the ocean. Comfortable rooms with air conditioned. TV, minibar and telephone. Natural swimming pool. Quality restaurant. www.ier.com.br/index.php Tel: +55 73-3251 3133. e-mail: res.ier@terra.com.br Aldeia do Mar $$$$ Concha Beach 13 bungalows with air conditioner, mini-bar, TV and telephone. Bar. Restaurant. Swimming pool. www.aldeiadomar.tur.br Info: Aldeia do Mar. Tel: +55 73-3251 2230 / RESERVAS. Email: aldeiadomar@terra.com.br www.aldeiadomar.tur.br/
Itacare Village $$$$ Condominium Hoteleiro Residential Villas de Sao Jose Praia de Sao Jose 44 rooms In front of the beach, rooms with air conditioner, TV, minibar, telephone, Jacuzzi. Out door activities. www.itacarevillage.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 2400. e-mail: reservas3@itacarevillage.com.br Pousada Papa Terra $$$ Concha Beach 28 rooms. 5 minutes from the beach. Rooms with air conditioner, TV, minibar, telephone. Swimming pool. Restaurant. www.papaterra.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 2137 / 73-3251 2045. Email: papterra@uol.com.br http://www.papaterra.com.br/ Pousada Vila do Dengo $$$ Conchas do Mar II (Nova Concha) 22 rooms Comfortable rooms with cable TV, minibar, AC and balcony with hammock. Pleasant place and surround by tropical vegetation. Swimming pool, Jacuzzi and squash arena. www.viladodengo.com.br Info: Vila do Dengo. Tel: +55 73-3251-3098. e-mail: geraldo.itacare@gmail.com Pousada Ilha Verde $$$ Ataíde Setúbal, 234. Downtown 9 rooms Charming lodge in a tropical landscape. 10 min from the beache. Swimming pool Jacuzzi, massages, yoga, taichi, surf, samba, capoeira lessons. Option de charmer a 10 min des plages. Jardin tropical et piscine, space zen. www.ilhaverde.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 2056. e-mail: ilhaverdeita@uol.com.br
Pousada Villa Do Sol $$ Concha Beach 7 rooms 3 minutes from the beach. Rooms with air conditioned, ceiling fan, TV, minibar, telephone. Swimming pool. Parking. www.villadosol.tur.br Tel: +55 73-3251-3402. e-mail: pousadavilladosol@uol.com.br Pousada Solarium $$ Concha Beach Quadra B - 32 15 rooms 1 minute from the beach and the town center. Rooms with TV, minibar, air conditioned or ceiling fan. Tel: +55 73-3251 2238 / 73-3251 3031. Fax: +55 73-3251 2238. e-mail: pousadasolarium@ig.com.br Pousada L Arcobaleno Concha Beach 15 rooms 3 minutes from the beach. Rooms with air conditioned, minibar and TV. Swimming pool. Parking. Airport transfer. www.pousadalarcobaleno.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 2042 / 73-3251 2291. e-mail: larcobaleno@uol.com.br Pousada Atlantica $$ Concha beach 11 rooms. 5 minutes from the beach. Rooms with TV, minibar, air conditioned or ceiling fan. Swimming pool. Tel: +55 73-3251 2070. Fax: +55 73-3251 3042. Email: pousadaatlantica@yahoo.com.br
Pousada Humaita Praça da Bandeira, 168. Downtown 12 rooms In the town center, rooms with air conditioner, minibar and TV. Swimming pool. Airport transfer. www.pousadahumaita.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 2971. e-mail: contato@pousadahumaita.com.br Pousada da Lua $$ Concha beach 11 rooms. For nature lovers only. Pousada located in a forest area, 5 minutes from the beach. Rooms with air conditioned, minibar and TV. Skype phone calls and wi-fi internet access. www.pousadadalua.com Tel: +55 73-3251 2209. Email: p.lua@bitsnet.com.br http://www.pousadadalua.com/ Pousada Maria Farinha $$ Conchas do Mar II 16 rooms It is located in a residential area surrounded by the Atlantic ain forest, about 500 meters far from the beautiful Conchas and Tiririca beaches and 300 meters away from downtown Itacare. www.mariafarinhapousada.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 3515. e-mail: reservas@mariafarinhapousada.com.br Pousada Santa Felicidade $$ We have 12 comfortable suites amid the Atlantic Rainforest, with a delicious regional breakfast. The suites are cozy, they all have private balcony with hammock, satellite tv, cocktail bar, air conditioning, roof fan, queen size or king size beds, 100% cotton sheets, blackout curtains and bathrooms with blindex box E-mail: santafelicidade.pousada@gmail.com Phone: 55 73 3251 3520
Pousada Raisis $$ Av. Beira Mar, 146 - Downtown 24 rooms In the center of the village, facing the sea, rooms with air conditioner, ceiling fan, TV, minibar. Swimming pool. Parking www.pousadaraisis.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 2142 / 73-3613 4053 / 73-8801 5043. e-mail: pousadaraisis@uol.com.br Pousada Villa N Karas $$ Concha Beach 28 rooms. 5 minutes from the beach. Rooms with air conditioned, minibar, telephone and TV. Swimming pool. Parking. www.villanakara.com Tel: +55 73-3251 2356. Fax: +55 73-3251 2356. Email: reservas@villanakara.com http://www.villanakara.com/ Pousada da Paz $$ Concha beach 8 rooms. 1 minutes from the beach and the town center. Rooms with air conditioned, ceiling fan, minibar and TV. Parking. Tel: +55 73-3251 2027. Email: pousadadapazz@yahoo.com.br Pousada Maresia $$ Caminho das Praias. Pituba beach 10 rooms. Rooms with TV, minibar, air conditioned, ceiling fan. Parking. Excellent location at mid-way between beaches and night life. www.maresiapousada.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 2338. Fax: +55 73-3251 2338. Email: maresiapousada@bol.com.br http://www.maresiapousada.com.br/
Casa Zaza $$ Concha Beach 8 rooms A new charming pousada in Itacare. 150 meters from the beach. A large swimming pool and rooms with air-conditioning, TV, bathroom and minibar. Serving breakfast in a cosy atmosphere. English, Dutch, German and Portuguese spoken., www.casazaza.com Tel: +55 73-3251 3022 / 73-9137 6934. e-mail: info@casazaza.com Pousada Itaoca $ Caminho das Praias, Pituba Beach 10 rooms. 5 minutes from the beach. Rooms with TV, minibar, ceiling fan. Low prices. geocities.yahoo.com.br/pousadaitaoca Tel: +55 73-3251 3382. Email: pousadaitaoca@hotmail.com http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/pousadaitaoca/ Pousada do Tio Ze $ Caminho das Praias, Pituba Beach 4 rooms. Rooms with TV, minibar, air conditioner, ceiling fan. Excellent location at mid-way between beaches and night life. Restaurant Tio Gu Cafe. geocities.yahoo.com.br/pousadadotioze/index.htm Tel: +55 73-3251 2084 / 73-3251 2196. Email: ptioze@hotmail.com http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/pousadadotioze/index.htm Pousada Pico das Praias $ Pousada & Camping Street, Pedro Longo, 544 - Caminho das Praias- Pituba beach 12 rooms. 5 minutes from the beach. Rooms with ceiling fan and TV. The pousada beds till
44 persons. Tel: +55 73-3251 3090. Email: pousadapicodaspraias@bol.com.br Lawrence s Surf House $ Caminho das Praias, Pituba Beach 11 rooms. Cheap lodging close to the best waves, managed by Lawrence, an experienced surfer. Rooms with TV and mini-bar. Air conditioner is optional. Info: Lawrence. Tel: +55 73-3251 2049 / 73-8818 7888. Email: surfhouse@uol.com.br O Pharol $ Praça Santos Dumont 07, Downtown 14 rooms Collective rooms with ceiling fan and two private rooms with air-conditioner, TV and minibar. www.albergueopharol.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 2527. e-mail: albergueopharol@yahoo.com.br Tiririca s beach: Nearest beach Pousada Sage Point $$$ 17 rooms. One of the most charming pousada em Itacare, facing the beach. Rooms and bungalows with ceiling fan, safes, minibar, Jacuzzi, varanda with hamack and ocean views. Breakfast in www.pousadasagepoint.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 2030. Email: pousadasagepoint@uol.com.br http://www.pousadasagepoint.com.br
Pousada Shangrila $$ In front of the beach. Rooms with ceiling fan, minibar and hamock. Snack bar. www.pousadashangrila.net Tel: +55 73-3251 2571. Fax: +55 73-3251 3665. Email: pousadashangrila@yahoo.com http://www.pousadashangrila.net/ Pousada Hanalei $$ 8 rooms. Different kinds of rooms facing the ocean. Rooms with TV, minibar, air conditioned or ceiling fan. Surf shop. www.pousadahanalei.com.br Tel: +55 73-3251 2311. Email: pousadahanalei@yahoo.com.br http://www.pousadahanalei.com.br/ Pousada Macaia $$ 6 rooms. Rooms with minibar, TV, air conditioned and ceiling fan. In front of the beach. Tel: +55 73-3251 2506. Email: pousadamacaia@yahoo.com.br Pousada Terral $ 16 rooms. Simple pousada facing the surfing beach. Tel: +55 73-3251 2213. Pousada e Restaurante Brisa do Mar $ 5 rooms. Rooms with air conditioned, air fan and hot shower. Breakfast is served in a space ocean-view balcony. Tel: +55 73-3251 3021/ 73-9199 2097.
HOW TO GET TO ITACARE Itacare is located in the cocoa zone of the state of Bahia, south of Salvador, 70 km north of Ilheus. It is in Itacare that the river Rio de Contas, which comes from the Chapada Diamantina, meets with the ocean. Distances from Itacare to main Brazilian cities Sao Paulo : 1668 km Salvador : 455 km Rio de Janeiro : 1307 km Porto Seguro : 370 km Belo Horizonte : 1139 km Vitoria ES : 760 km Brasília : 1318 km Recife : 1140 km The geographic coordinates of Itacaré are: 14 o 18' South, 39 o 02' West The climate is tropical. Temperatures vary between 25 o C e 30 o C but may rise up to 40 o C in the hot season (from December to March). The sun shines all year long and the most constant rains are during the austral winter (from June to August). To get to Itacare by air: The nearest airport to Itacare is Ilheus (IOS). The closest international airport is in Salvador (SSA).. GOl Airlines is offering special conditions for competitors, their guests and expectators with airfare discounts on domestic flights and no charges on board (three boards max). Boards must be packed in a single bag, 250cm maximum height and 25Kg maximum weight. To book your flight, please e-mail: ventas@golnaweb.com.br It is also necessary to inform the Event code to obtain the discount: ( E1577SAO )
To get to Itacare by land: There is a new paved road (BA-001) that directly links Ilheus to Itacare following the coastline. At Ilheus airport, you can rent a car or get a taxi to Itacaré. There are also buses leaving daily from Ilheus every hour, from 6:40 AM until 20:40 PM. The ticket costs R$8,30. Travel time is 1:40. Rental Cars: Pituba Rent a Car Rua Pedro Longo, 235 - Pituba Tel: +55 73-3251 3648 / 73-8804 2722. Email: pitubalocadora@hotmail.com NININHO - Rent a car Ilheus and Itacare Car and motorbike rentals. Transfers: Ilheus airport, Itacare, Morro de São Paulo, Salvador, Porto Seguro www.nininhorentacar.com.br Info: Nininho. Tel: +55 73-9133 0001 (RESERVAS: 24 horas). Fax: +55 telefone: 73 3081 0048 / 3633 7722 Ilhéus 3251 3014 Itacaré. Email: reservas@nininhorentacar.com.br http://www.nininhorentacar.com.br/ Fertur Rent a Car Av. Castro Alves 11 - Orla www.claridente.com.br/mueller/fertur/index.html Tel: +55 73-3251 3463 / 73-9996 0692. Email: ferturitacare@yahoo.com.br http://www.claridente.com.br/mueller/fertur/index.html Itacare Rent a Car Rua Pedro Longo s/n - Pituba Tel: +55 CEL : 73-9198 6160 / atendimento 24 horas. Email: itacarelocadora@hotmail.com
Rota - Autobus Ilheus - Itacare Regular transport by bus Info: Itacaré Bus Station Tel: +55 73-3251 2181. Where to use Internet: Hawaii Aqui Internet Cafe - Ecoturismo Caminho das Praias Pituba Beach Internet access. Surfboard and bike rentals. Eco trips. surfreporter.cidadeinternet.com.br/hawaiiaqui Tel: +55 73-3251 3050. Fax: +55 73-3251 3070. Email: hawaiiaqui@yahoo.com.br http://surfreporter.cidadeinternet.com.br/hawaiiaqui/ Internet Pituba Caminho das praias, Pituba Beach Internet Access. Printings. Info: Pousada Pituba. Tel: +55 73-3251 2050. e-mail: pousadapitubabahia@yahoo.com.br Raiz Internet & Videolocadora João de Souza 116, Downtown Internet Cafe. DVD rentals. Travel agency. Info: Raiz Ecoturismo. Tel: +55 73-3251 2474 / 73-9964 0367. e-mail: raizecoturismo@uol.com.br Mix Brasil Pedro Longo, 134 - Caminho das Praias,Pituba Beach Internet Access. International callings. Photos-CD. Airplane tickets. Tourism information. Info: Alex Pinheiro.
Tel: +55 73-3251 3366 / 73-3251 2252. e-mail: mixbrasilturismo@hotmail.com S&V Tour Pedro Longo, 24 Pituba Beach Internet café, long distance calls, fax, money exchange, travel agency. Info: Vinha. Tel: +55 73-9981 7281 / 73-3251 3437. e-mail: svtour_78@hotmail.com Ohana Internet Praça Santos Dumont, nº 20 - Downtown Info: Luiz. Tel: +55 73-9199-9467 / 8806-1185. e-mail: contato@ohanabrasil.com Intertel Pedro Longo, 110 - Caminho das Praias, Pituba Beach Info: Nivaldo. Tel: +55 73-3251 3016. Email: intertel@intertel.net.com.br Itacaré Cyber Speed Pedro Longo, 71 - Caminho das Praias, Pituba Beach Info: Osmar. Tel: +55 73-8817 2673. Email: cyberpoint_itacare@itacare.com